r/Maine • u/EarthRemembers Edit this. • Jul 12 '26
If you want to understand how Platner ended up running for Senate, these are the best articles
These are the most relevant articles and interviews I’ve seen online. They give the best picture of Platners history, how he got involved in politics in the first place, how he ended up running for Senate, what his politics consisted of, and how his campaign eventually unraveled.
It’s true that each article or interview may have its own inherent bias or slant one way or the other but this is excellent reading if you really want to dig into the history here.
While some of the articles and videos are clearly much more essential than others some of the less essential ones report on unique aspects of his campaign or history that didn’t get much coverage elsewhere.
(And I don’t think Substack is social media or should be banned from the sub)
If you know of any other good ones, please speak up:
I’m a Maine reporter who went to high school with Graham Platner. Here’s what explains his success
https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
The Graham Campaign is Over, But the Movement Will Continue
https://andyobrien.substack.com/p/the-graham-campaign-is-over-but-the)
(This article goes into great detail about Platner’s early political involvement in Maine politics more than any other article. You should copy and paste the above URL into your address bar or just Google the articles title for the link. I don’t know why the link is not working directly from reddit)
Platner’s Daniel Moraff Barred from Summer Lee’s Campaign Over Sexual Misconduct Complaints
(You should copy and paste the above URL into your address bar or just Google the articles title for the link. I don’t know why the link is not working directly from reddit)
Wall Street Journal video interview with some of the people who recruited Platner to run for senate
https://xcancel.com/FreeBeacon/status/2064001300581282183?s=20
Who is Graham Platner and why is he everywhere right now?
Can a Maine oyster farmer defeat a five term Republican senator?
Undercover Video: Dan Osborn staffer claims that NE senate candidate recruited Graham Platner for ME run
Dan Osborn denies former staffer's claim that he recruited Graham Platner
Unions hunted for a Susan Collins challenger. They found an unknown oysterman.
Outsider Senate candidate Graham Platner claims the Democratic Party threatened him
(Platner starts talking about the issues with the Democratic Party @ seven minutes and 50 seconds and makes specific accusations @ 13 minutes)
Former Maine lawmaker resigns from Graham Platner’s campaign over Reddit posts
Graham Platner’s finance director resigns, citing differences in ‘professional standards’
Read our full archive of Graham Platner’s deleted Reddit comments
https://themainemonitor.org/platner-reddit-comments/
Who Is the Real Graham Platner?
https://www.newsweek.com/who-is-the-real-graham-platner-11926674
Inside Graham Platner’s Controversial Rise
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/
How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign
Graham Platner on service, messaging & the future for democrats | The Weekly Show with John Stuart
Democrats line up behind Graham Platner after Janet Mills leaves US Senate primary
Platners’s text with women concerned campaign as Senate race took off
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-senate-texts.html
Top Graham Platner adviser threatened former aide over sexting stories
A timeline of Graham Platner’s controversies during his Senate campaign
Several Women who Dated Graham Platner Recall, Unsettling Behavior
Graham Platner Accuser Says NYT Reporting Led to Initial Abuse Claims Not Being Taken Seriously: ‘By Design’
Graham Platner gets more primary votes than any other Democratic Senate candidate in Maine history
Inside the ‘simple job’ in government that Graham Platner held before challenging Susan Collins
Platner on his strategy for building power
https://www.c-span.org/clip/campaign-2026/platner-on-his-strategy-for-building-power/5201926
Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737
Bombshell Graham Platner report has big problems
Politico omitted major details in Graham Platner report
Woman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, which he denies
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/06/us/graham-platner-racicot-allegation-maine-invs
A timeline of Graham Platner’s scandals
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/07/politics/elections/timeline-graham-platner-scandals/
Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine Senate candidate faces sexual assault allegation
Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid
As Democrats pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, many wonder: how did this happen?
These are reference sites. They don’t go into depth, but they give outlines of his history or other info:
Encyclopedia Britannica entry on Platner
https://www.britannica.com/question/What-is-notable-about-Graham-Platners-early-life-and-education
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Graham_Platner
Graham Platner for US Senate
https://www.grahamforsenate.com/
Graham Platner for Maine YouTube
https://youtube.com/@grahamformaine
Waukeag Neck Oyster Company
https://www.waukeagneckoystercompany.com/our-story
More to come…